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Newsflash | The National Budget 2026/27: Key implications for property and business

Yesterday afternoon, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2026/27 National Budget Speech with a firm emphasis on South Africa’s fiscal progress. Highlighting the country’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list and its first credit rating upgrade in

All About Property | SARS enhances transfer duty requirements: Implications for property transactions

Effective 8th December 2025, the South African Revenue Service (‘SARS’) has implemented important enhancements to the Transfer Duty Declaration (TDC01) process on eFiling. According to SARS’s release, these changes are aimed at simplifying compliance, reducing inaccurate declarations, and improving the

All About Property | When deadlines matter: Deposit forfeiture and the Conventional Penalties Act

A relatively recent decision of the Johannesburg High Court provides important guidance on the enforcement of deposit forfeiture clauses in sale agreements and the limited role of the Conventional Penalties Act in relieving defaulting purchasers. Crucially, the judgment is a

All About Property | Property rights alert: Does the ConCourt ruling impact your marriage?

In a seminal and highly publicised ruling, the Constitutional Court recently confirmed a critical legal principle directly impacting married couples’ property rights: Once married, you cannot change your matrimonial property regime by private agreement alone. Instead, a court application under

Airbnb and commercial property rates: The City of Cape Town proposes new Short-Term Letting By-law

In a bid to improve compliance with existing Rates Policy, the City of Cape Town last week released a media statement indicating its intention to publish a draft Short-Term Letting By-law for public comment. Against the backdrop of debates surrounding

Conveyancing Correspondent | Understanding the latest amendments to the Deeds Registries Act Regulations

Against the backdrop of South Africa’s shift towards the full-scale implementation of an electronic deeds registration system (‘e-DRS’), new amendments to the Regulations under the Deeds Registries Act were recently published. Although limited in scope, the amended provisions, which take

Newsflash | Favouring stability: Why SARB’s repo rate hold bodes well for property

This afternoon, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (‘SARB’) convened its first sitting of 2026. Against the backdrop of discussions around the removal of the prime lending rate, SARB has cautiously opted to keep the repo

Western Cape Newsflash | Update: Delays at Cape Town Deeds Office

In a continued bid to keep our valued clients informed, kindly be advised that the Western Cape Deeds Registry: Cape Town is currently experiencing unforeseen delays due to higher-than-normal December 2025 lodgement volumes. In an informative notice issued last Friday,

All About Property | Servitudes and parking disputes: Can your neighbour obstruct garage access?

In a case concerning a parking dispute, a recent ruling from the Western Cape High Court offers important clarity on the contours of how neighbours should exercise their rights in relation to a servitude of right of way – and

All About Property | Exchange control update: What non-residents should know about the new income transfer rules

The South African Reserve Bank’s Financial Surveillance department recently issued Exchange Control Circular No. 15/2025 (‘the Circular’), which introduces important changes that directly impact how non-residents and individuals who have ceased tax residency may transfer income abroad. On evaluation, these